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Extertions committed in the said Goal by
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there, she thought it adviserble (in order to present
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a discovery) to have the said Frankland removed into the Country and to that End to have him charged with
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a felony in some distant County
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For this Purpose she first applyed to
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keeps
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a Creature of her own, One who
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a notorious Gambler & who had some obligations to Mrs. Nicholls
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Mrs. Nocholls at last prevailed and
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Bygrave and Nicholls dressed themselves up like Country People and in Company with Warwick went in a
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Hackney Coach to Mr. Morris a
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Bygrave taking upon him the name
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John Spruce
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and there Bygrave made and subscribed the
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Information hereunto annexed maked (A)
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This Information having been taken down in Writing by the Justice himself and being signed in his
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and before him Bygrave acknowledged the
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inclosed in a Letter directed to Mr. Bold This Letter was by the Porter delivered to
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Turnkey who carried it to Mr. Nicholls and he has since Burnt it as he confessed before the Aldermen &
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Committee
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25th. Junry 1739
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Warwick made oath of these Tacts before the Lord Mayor whereupon Warrants were granted for
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apprehending Mrs. Nicholls and Bygrave, Nicholls got out of the Way and could not be taken, but
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again made Oath as before & Mr. Horton the Justices Clerk attending with the original
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Information, swore that Bygrave was the Man who made it by the name of Spruce the acting Justices
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being about to commit Bygrave to Newgate he freely confedded the whole Fact acknowledged the Name
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